I wanted land, kids, horses, dogs and CHICKENS. What was I thinking? They fooled me with their toddling, round, fluffy, cute bodies. Silky, perfectly laid feathers, chortling to me and amongst themselves makes them irresistible. I didn’t realize that like a pod...

Beds, we love being in them, but getting the HGTV look is counterintuitive. The bedroom is suppose to feel calm, relaxing, and even luxurious. You know…Satin sheets and all that. Sure, we may invest in the right mattress but there are many of us who share our...

So fun to be able to end the year staging two separate homes, owned by a couple of Charlottesville flippers. These two power houses did it right and now have the funds to start this 2018 year off with a big profit! Her hubby is the contractor and she is the...

Getting a house sold is more than list, stage and sell…there are hurdles. Considering the owners expectations, the realtors desires, what the market bears, etc. For me December is a time to rest and reflect on the past year to ask what worked, how did it work,...

Spring time days are often spent outside with my Girls and Mr. Burrito, my mini-mule. I feel the energy of the sun’s bright light so I am outside from dawn until dusk. Raking the flower beds, washing Merlin…but not Burrito the mini-mule, for I could lose a...

Small business? Yep, selling your home is a small business. Not only is it a small business, it is an on-line business. Not only is it a small, online business, but its’ success relies on how well you market it. When you market your home, you become an entrepreneur...

I am a gal who took the blind leap of faith to follow a dream created in the suburb of residential Connecticut to move and create a farm in Virginia. My husband and I with our three teenagers plunged ahead to move from the most perfect, 1/3 of an acre colonial home in...

Candles glowing amidst the laughter of friends who call… While folks in Denmark have long been obsessed with hygge (pronounced HYU-gah), it has only recently made its way to the U.K. and the U.S. In fact, a slew of hygge books will hit shelves soon, encouraging...

Selling a 7 million-dollar home is more challenging when compared those in the 500k range and it really hasn’t got anything to do with the price tag. The buyers who can afford this price tag have high expectations. Both price points subscribe to the same principles...

I have a confession; that some days I feel like Endora. Do you remember her? Well even if you don’t, you can tell by the look in her eye that she was always judging. She was usually judging her inept son in law Darren. You see, Endora was a mother in law who was...